Changes in women’s physical activity during the transition to college

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 194-199

  Han, Jennifer L ^a   Dinger, Mary K ^a   Hull, Holly R ^a   Randall, Nichole B ^a   Heesch, Kristiann C ^b   Fields, David A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 49749119562     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2008.10599038     Document Type: Article

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